Tag Archives: Morpho Butterfly

Butterflies & Blooms visit

About two years ago The Chicago Botanic Garden implemented Butterflies & Blooms on its grounds. From late May to Labor Day, the garden has a tent that houses numerous exotic butterflies for the public’s viewing pleasure. It is a great way to get up close with these magical creatures. Morphos were abundant this year, and […]

Close encounters with an Atlas Moth

Just before Memorial Day weekend the Chicago Botanic Garden announced the arrival of an Atlas Moth in their Butterflies & Blooms exhibit. I eagerly drove up that Saturday, but many in Chicagoland had the same idea, and I didn’t feel like wasting fuel in a long line of cars. Instead, I returned last week and […]

first art submission

My local Dick Blick’s has a Call for Art to which I have submitted a piece. I’ve never answered a call for artists so I am curious how this will go. Better tried and experienced than untried and regretted! I was inspired by a shadow box at the nature museum and picked out various photos from […]

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